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Friday, June 8, 2012

HiSoft
Technology International Limited ("HiSoft" or the
"Company") HSFT +1.06% , a
leading China-based provider of outsourced information technology and research
and development services headquartered in Dalian, China, today announced a
strategic cooperation agreement with the International Association of
Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) at a press conference held at Kempinski Hotel
Beijing.

Under
the agreement, HiSoft becomes the exclusively licensed training provider of
IAOP's Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) training in China, including
Taiwan and Macau. Officials from China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of
Education as well as IAOP's Chief Executive Officer, Debi Hamil, and founder,
Michael F. Corbett, HiSoft's Non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Cheng Yaw Sun, and members of the foreign and domestic media were present at
the press conference.

"We
are proud to be selected as IAOP's exclusive provider of Certified Outsourcing
Professional training in China. COP training is the gold-standard in our
industry. This partnership not only recognizes HiSoft's commitment to a
world-class training infrastructure, but also serves to strengthen our
leadership position in the domestic industry," said HiSoft Chief Executive
Officer, Tiak Koon Loh.

"IAOP
is pleased to welcome HiSoft Technology International Limited as a Corporate
and Professional Development Strategic Alliance partner. HiSoft, a long time
IAOP corporate member, has been a leading outsourcing provider since its
founding in 1996 and is consistently ranked among the leaders in our Global
Outsourcing 100 list of the world's best providers. Through this partnership,
together we will bring the Certified Outsourcing Professional program to China,
raising the level of expertise and shared standards throughout all
professionals working in the industry," said Debi Hamill, IAOP's Chief
Executive Officer.

As
the global, standard-setting organization for the outsourcing industry, IAOP
promotes the interests of the global outsourcing sector, adherence to and
development of outsourcing standards and fosters professional development among
industry professionals. With more than 120,000 members and affiliates
worldwide, IAOP is viewed by many as the most influential and highly respected
outsourcing organization worldwide.

Certified
Outsourcing Professional is IAOP's longest-running talent training
certification program and represents the highest level of certification for
outsourcing professionals. The COP training curriculum addresses more than 170
industry-specific areas including, but not limited to, vendor management,
strategy development and outcome optimization. Graduates of the COP training
are frequently those individuals responsible for strategic and operational
information technology ("IT") outsourcing decisions within large,
multinational corporations.